Saturday, July 18, 2015

What is New in Havana?

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Nacional Theater in 2013      The biggest change I have noticed in Havana is the clean up and the restoration of so many of the building...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Ron Santiago de Cuba 12 Anos

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     A visit to Santiago de Cuba wouldn’t be complete without a visit the Santiago de Cuba Rum Factory to taste some of their excellen...
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Port au Prince through the Windshield

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Hillside Housing in Port au Prince People headed to work "Fresh" Poultry Sales      Urban crowding is not an issue ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Back in the Real World

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     After eight days in the era of 1959, it is great to be back in the modern world with internet and everything.   Cuba was wonderful and ...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Brugal Rums Being "Revised Downward" by Edrington

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Edrington, owner of The Macallan Scotch whisky, has been forced to write down the value of its Brugal rum brand once again due to "ex...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Black Coral Rum a South Florida Craft Rum

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     A customer came by the Rum Bar in Key West the other day and asked I had Black Coral Rum, I had to admit that I didn't and I had ...
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Pedal/Sailing in the Keys

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Sometimes you need to get rid of the power and depend on the wind and your pedal power.  This is an interesting sailing and pedaling kayak t...
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Iconic Saint James Distillery of Martinique Celebrates 250 Years

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     SAINT JAMES Rum is celebrating its 250 th anniversary this year with a special commemorative bottling, a host of festivities on it...
Friday, July 10, 2015

Pernod Ricard Denies Shortage of Rum when US Opens Up

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     Pernod Ricard h as said the company will have enough Havana Club for its core German market even if the US drops an import ban on t...
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Summertime at the Beach

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     "Summertime and the living is easy", but it is a time for consideration of others as well.  So many times the frantic e...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Haiti The First Day

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A City of 10 Million Plus      Port Au Prince, Haiti is a study in contrasts.  You have rough dirt roads that are lined with street vend...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Special Resort Prices for Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival Attendees

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     If you are planning to be in St. Maarten for the Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival this November 6th and 7th, here is a great resort dea...
Monday, July 6, 2015

Bahama Bob is headed off to the South and a Two Week Vacation.

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     We are headed to Haiti to visit the Barbancourt Distillery this morning.   This is a great thing for me and Marta, we have been extre...
Sunday, July 5, 2015

Sun Showers in the Summer Evening

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     One of the most beautiful sights in the Keys is the mix of sun and showers in the late afternoon.   The battle between the sun and the ...
Saturday, July 4, 2015

Snoop Dogg Heads to Cuca Fresca Cachaca

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Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg is finally coming to reality slowly, he is becoming a part of the "Brazilian Rum", Cachaca.   "You ...
Friday, July 3, 2015

Rum from Around the World

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     I am asked very often where does the “best rum” come to us from?     In the early days of rum making I would have to say Barbados, but ...